Lael Brainard

American economist
Person human Q6470875
Lael Brainard
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Lael Brainard

Summary

Lael Brainard is a human[1]. She was born in Hamburg[2]. She was born on January 1, 1962[3]. She worked as an economist[4], banker[5], and politician[6]. She ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (979 views/month, #7,098 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Lael Brainard's place of birth was Hamburg[2].
  • Lael Brainard was born on January 1, 1962[3].
  • Lael Brainard held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Lael Brainard's professions included economist[4].
  • Lael Brainard's professions included banker[5].
  • Lael Brainard's professions included politician[6].
  • Among Lael Brainard's employers was Massachusetts Institute of Technology[9].
  • Lael Brainard was employed by MIT Sloan School of Management[10].
  • Lael Brainard was educated at Wesleyan University[11].
  • Lael Brainard was educated at Harvard University[12].
  • Lael Brainard was educated at George School[13].
  • Lael Brainard was educated at Bonn American High School[14].
  • Lael Brainard's doctoral advisor was Kala Krishna[15].
  • Lael Brainard received the Marshall Scholarship[16].
  • Lael Brainard is recorded as female[17].
  • Lael Brainard's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Lael Brainard was affiliated with the Democratic Party[19].
  • Lael Brainard supervised Matthew J. Slaughter as a doctoral student[20].
  • Lael Brainard's Commons category is recorded as Lael Brainard[21].
  • Lael Brainard's family name is recorded as Brainard[22].
  • Lael Brainard's given name is recorded as Lael[23].
  • Lael Brainard's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].

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Origins and Family

Lael Brainard was born in Hamburg[2]. She was born on January 1, 1962[3].

Education

Educated at Wesleyan University[11], a university[25], in United States[26], founded in 1831[27]; Harvard University[12], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31]; George School[13], a school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1893[34]; and Bonn American High School[14], an international school[35], in Germany[36], founded in 1971[37]. Lael Brainard's doctoral advisor was Kala Krishna[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include economist[4], banker[5], and politician[6]. Employers include Massachusetts Institute of Technology[9], a university[38], in United States[39], founded in 1861[40], headquartered in Cambridge[41] and MIT Sloan School of Management[10], a business school[42], in United States[43], founded in 1914[44], headquartered in Cambridge[45]. Lael Brainard supervised Matthew J. Slaughter as a doctoral student[20].

Recognition

Lael Brainard received the Marshall Scholarship[16].

Personal Life

Lael Brainard was affiliated with the Democratic Party[19].

Why It Matters

Lael Brainard ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (979 views/month, #7,098 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] She is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

FAQs

Where was Lael Brainard born?

Lael Brainard was born in Hamburg[2].

What did Lael Brainard do for work?

Lael Brainard worked as economist[4], banker[5], and politician[6].

Where did Lael Brainard go to school?

Lael Brainard was educated at Wesleyan University[11], Harvard University[12], George School[13], and Bonn American High School[14].

What awards did Lael Brainard receive?

Honors received include Marshall Scholarship[16].

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  16. [15] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  22. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  14. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  21. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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